Original subtitles

Several years ago, there was once an excellent Pearl Otome at Garderobe.

Everyone placed their hopes on her.

and she was promised to succeed a famous gemstone when she graduated.

Out at the time, she was in love with a certain man.

That was the start of her tragedy.

The Legend of the Fire-Stirring Ruby

~ The Truth Behind Meister Mai ~

She had all intentions of working for her Master when she came to the school.

so she was torn between the seat of Otome and love.

But the Founder told her to be one of the Five Columns.

However, that was the crudest sentence for her.

After much contemplation, to decide her fate.

she went to the Sprites' Forest, where the god who can foretell the future resides

And she never returned from that forest.

Her soul is said to still be wandering about in the dark forest.

What a great story!

What are you crying over it for?

It's your story.

Because it's so skewed from the truth.

But you did have a man you loved.

Or rather, someone you were actually dating.

So we thought...

Is it possible the person you're talking about is the man with sideburns?

Yes, him!

A rich boy from some noble family.

Oh please. He wasn't my lover or anything.

Just an acquaintance, I guess?

I came to the Academy like a run-away child, but luckily there was a family that gave me financial aid.

Your sponsor, eh?

Yup. He's the son of that house.

I met him only two or three times.

Huh?

T-Then why did you disappear like that?

The family asked me to become their Otome.

They were all great people, and above all, the conditions were just amazingly good.

So I...

You said yes...

You know, I just couldn't say no...

I got carried away by the conversation at the time.

But if you think about it, you can't withdraw from the Five Columns.

I'd already said yes to them, so I was caught in between the two offers.

And while I contemplated in my room, I came to one conclusion.

"I'll think as I take a walk."

That's not a conclusion!

So I walked and walked and thought and thought, and walked even more...

And by the time I'd noticed...

Hey, where am I?

That's the story.

I did try to run away at first.

But I got caught on every try.

Mai's food is good when I eat with Mai!

So Mai tastes good!

And as I spent my days here with her...

Yeah?

It's become like my home.

Heh heh.

You...

You haven't changed at all since those days...

Yeah?

Especially your spontaneous attitude!

Is this a challenge to me, Ice Silver Crystal?

N-No, u-um...

Then l accept your challenge.

H-Hey, wait.

Original Credits Static-Subs Translator: Kunio-kun Editor: Sumiregawa-kun Timer: BillyG Typesetter: BuBu QC: Sumiregawa-kun QC: Vega62a QC: kdp Encoder: vg OCR & retype: anon